Depression

The new identification of possible genetic markers for post-traumatic stress disorder supports treatment with a steroid hormone a few hours after trauma

A good friend of mine passed away in June. John had cancer. Before you offer condolences, you should know he did not want to be mourned. It’s been a hard request to follow, but he felt he had lived a full life.

Implants to restore brain function lost to injury and disease win support from a defense agency

Despite its popularity, opinions on acupuncture are divided

The adult brain generates neurons every day. These cells help us to distinguish one memory from another—a finding that could lead to novel treatments for anxiety disorders

The alternative practice may be able to replace medication or alleviate its side effects

Targeting metacognition—our beliefs about thoughts—might alleviate mood disorders and even schizophrenia

Common antidepressants may also affect learning and digestion

Depressed people gauge time more accurately

Philosophers have debated for years whether we deliberately make each of the many decisions we make every day, or if our brain does it for us, on autopilot.

Alexander Shulgin, the most prolific psychedelic chemist in history, has died at the age of 88. I interviewed Shulgin and his wife and co-researcher Ann at their home in California in 1999, when I was researching my 2003 book Rational Mysticism.

A new study pinpoints the cells involved in coping with stress, which can result in the development of mood disorders